Union National Ticket, 1852

The Union Party nominated Daniel Webster for President in 1852. It offered slates of Presidential Electors in several states, but after Webster's death, most of these Electors withdrew from the race.

The Union Party had been formed at the time of the 1851 elections. In several Southern states, the Democratic and Whig Parties were replaced with two new parties, the Southern Rights Party and the Union Party. The former party advocated a withdrawal from the United States, while the latter party opposed such a move. As the 1852 presidential election approached, the two regional parties were unsure how to proceed. The Union Party in Georgia decided to see who was nominated by the two major parties, then assess the situation.

Union National Ticket, 1852

The Union Party nominated Daniel Webster for President in 1852. It offered slates of Presidential Electors in several states, but after Webster's death, most of these Electors withdrew from the race.

The Union Party had been formed at the time of the 1851 elections. In several Southern states, the Democratic and Whig Parties were replaced with two new parties, the Southern Rights Party and the Union Party. The former party advocated a withdrawal from the United States, while the latter party opposed such a move. As the 1852 presidential election approached, the two regional parties were unsure how to proceed. The Union Party in Georgia decided to see who was nominated by the two major parties, then assess the situation.

The movement to nominate Daniel Webster as a third-party candidate began in earnest following the Whig Convention. On 7/7/1852, a gathering in Boston was the first to approach Webster.

The Union Party held its Georgia state convention on 8/7/1852 and nominated Webster for President and Charles J. Jenkins GA for VP. This ticket and the party name received nationwide support, particularly in the South but also in Massachusetts.

After Webster died before the election, his state campaigns were rudderless. Most Webster tickets withdrew, but those in Georgia and Massachusetts did not.